Knowledge Management Challenges in Renewal of R&D Processes in Software Business

Authors

Nina Helander, Institute of Business Information Management, Tampere University of Technology, FinlandFollow
Hanna Hovila, Institute of Business Information Management, Tampere University of Technology, FinlandFollow
Marianne Kukko, Institute of Business Information Management, Tampere University of Technology, FinlandFollow
Pasi Virtanen, Institute of Business Information Management, Tampere University of Technology, FinlandFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

A software company operates in a dynamic, knowledge intensive business. To stay competitive in such a business, the R&D processes and their development play a significant role. Knowledge management becomes a factor when organizing knowledge work. This paper is based on a qualitative case study conducted in a software company moving to component based production. In addition to theoretical insights, the paper describes the KM challenges involved in this process and suggests solutions to these. Also some managerial implications are proposed.

Recommended Citation

Helander, Nina; Hovila, Hanna; Kukko, Marianne; and Virtanen, Pasi, "Knowledge Management Challenges in Renewal of R&D Processes in Software Business" (2006). ICEB 2006 Proceedings (Tampere, Finland). 37.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/iceb2006/37